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Americans deserve straight talk about the fight over birthright citizenship that’s landed at the doorstep of the Supreme Court, and Sen. Ted Cruz made that plain on Life, Liberty & Levin when he explained what conservatives are hoping the justices will do: restore constitutional fidelity and rein in an out-of-control immigration system that rewards lawbreaking. This isn’t about cruelty; it’s about the rule of law, national sovereignty, and the obligation of any country to have a coherent immigration policy that serves its citizens first.
President Trump’s Executive Order 14160 — signed with the explicit purpose of changing the government’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause — forced this constitutional debate into the open after decades of bureaucratic practice and judicial assumption. Conservatives applauded the administration for daring to challenge the status quo and force the courts to actually address the text and history behind birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court’s June ruling that curtailed the ability of trial judges to issue nationwide injunctions reshaped the battlefield and gave the executive branch a clearer path to press its constitutional interpretation, even while the high court left the underlying citizenship question unresolved for now. That procedural win matters — it prevents activist judges from freezing presidential policy nationwide and pushes the controversy where it belongs: into principled appellate consideration.
Lower courts haven’t simply waved the white flag; multiple judges blocked enforcement and, in New Hampshire, a federal judge certified a nationwide class and temporarily enjoined the order, ensuring the fight continues in the courts — which is exactly why Republicans must keep pressing the argument in every legal forum available. The left’s litigation machines rushed in to try to stop any change, but the nation should welcome a definitive, well-reasoned Supreme Court ruling rather than allowing policy to be settled by scattered district-court orders and political pressure.
Sen. Cruz struck the right balance in his remarks: he acknowledged America’s unmatched generosity while insisting that generosity cannot mean open borders or policies that encourage exploitation of our system. Conservatives know we can be compassionate without sacrificing the integrity of our citizenship laws, and we should expect the Supreme Court to apply originalist principles — not activist wishful thinking — to this 14th Amendment question.
History and precedent, from Wong Kim Ark onward, matter — but so does common sense and national self-preservation. If the Court is serious about restoring constitutional meaning and putting American citizens first, it will give clear guidance that respects text, history, and the need for a sovereign nation to control its own membership.
Hardworking Americans should be clear-eyed: this battle is about more than a single executive order or a single case; it’s about whether our laws serve the people who built this country. Conservatives must keep fighting in courtrooms, on the airwaves, and at the ballot box to ensure that generosity is preserved for those who follow the rules — and that our national identity and security come before global entitlement.
